Threaded Bracelets

You know I never actually know whether to call this type of beading threading or weaving because technically I use a needle and this type of thread that's clear but looks nearly like fishing line. It's used for threading though.

Anyways let me show you the yummy bracelets I've made but forgot to upload yesterday!

RUSSIAN SNAKE BRACELETS:

 

 

 

 

For this bracelet I used matte brown seed beads as well as clear silver seed beads. The beads in the middle of the two colour are red beads I've had for years but never used.

I love the effect the matte seed beads give to this bracelet. It's vampy.

This was a custom order for a wedding that I used oil slick blue and clear seed beads. The beads in between the two colours are these clear glass beads with splashes of blue and pink or blue and green on them. @parastar got them for me for my birthday last year! I love how this one sparkles.

 

PURPLE HAZE VARIATION 1:

The pattern for this bracelet is called "Purple Haze" and I got the pattern from Around The Beading Table but this is my own variation of the pattern, using my own colours.

I used clear diamond beads with 2 black beads for the center of the wrist and then the blue oil slick beads.

PURPLE HAZE VARIATION 2:

 Here I followed the "Purple Haze" pattern but entirely used silver seed beads for it and for the corners of the wrist used pearly, white seed beads.

I made it's own toggle clasp from a pattern I found on My Amari using the same silver seed beads.

It took me ages to do but I love the feel of this bracelet and how delicate it looks. It's subtle but still stands out! Thinking about it, this design would make a stunning CHOKER as well!

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More pieces for Carlyle!!!

All the pieces for Carlyle – bookmark, bracelet and earrings

 

The bracelet

This is just a simple, adjustable hemp bracelet with some rocking beads on it!!!

The glass leaf bead in the center is a dark blue and is the centerpiece for the creation. I used two different purple seed beads, silver rose beads, clear biconial beads, big blue ball beads, black ball beads and wooden purple beads. The hemp is white.

 

The feather hoop earrings! 

A close up of the feathers and beads.

For the earrings I used gorgeous, whimsical lilac feathers, black seed beads, metallic purple seed beads, blue seed beads, a clear biconial bead and 2 black ball beads.

I absolutely ADORE these earrings!!!

 

 

Close up of the top and bottom of the bookmark.

 

The full bookmark.

The bookmark is also such a stunner.

I used dark purple hemp for the piece.

For the top I used black, ball beads, purple seed beads, 2 silver rose beads and hung two silver leaf charms from that.

For the bottom I used purple seed beads, black biconial beads, blue seed beads, blue ball beads, black ball beads and silver rose beads.

 

I think all three are my favourite. I adore the colours and how well they work together.

Thank you Carlyle for the support as always!!!! <3

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All new Goodies

WIRE BRACELETS:

Orange and brown beaded wire bracelet with metallic orange and brown seed beads, orange seed beads and clear beads in between the reflective orange beads to break it a bit.

Such an eye catching piece I think!

Simple blue beaded wire bracelet with clear seed beads with a blue inner and clear biconial beads.

I love how simple and elegant this bracelet is!

 

NECKLACES:

  A green and chain wire necklace that I am so in love with because I think it is beyond stunning!!

 

A close up of the dangling bits where you can see that I used metallic green seed beads as well as the clear biconial beads.

Then a photo of how the necklace looks when wearing it.

Stunning!!

 

KEY CHAINS:

 

A purple crocheted flower key chain with beaded dangling bits. I used flat, clear, purple glass beads, with silver rose beads, different purple seed beads and 2 silver ball beads. I finished it off with a cute little penguin charm.

  

Another crocheted heart key chain. The heart is in dark and pale pink wool. For the dangling bits I used a red biconial bead, silver ball beads, silver rose beads, a clear round ball bead, clear biconial beads and red seed beads.

 

I am going to be adding all these pieces to Bid or Buy as well as Khayali.

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Some Valentine's Day Pieces

There are ONLY FIVE of these key chains available but you can take the hearts in any different colour (white/black). These are R63 each.

I used red seed beads, rose silver beads, clear beads, silver ball beads and red biconial beads.

This is a ONE-OF-A-KIND pair of earrings. There is NO other piece like it. This pair would go for R80 but for Valentine's day there are only R70.

I used different red beads with clear/metallic seed beads.

Hemp Bracelets for R45 each. I think these look super fab all together. Each design is available in either black or white hemp.

 

Black/White hemp bracelets with red seed beads, clear biconial beads and a clear/white bead.

Black/White hemp bracelet with red and pearly white seed beads, clear beads and faux pearls.

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A Few Items for Laura-Kim's Shop in JHB

Ok in the previous post you read about me sending @laurakim123 a few pieces to stock in her shop. She's selling the pieces for me.

This is very exciting for me as none of my work has been displayed in a shop before so this is a pretty awesome opportunity.

Her Shop Details:

Address: 477 Serene street, Garstfontein Village (The Woolies Center), Shop 14 in Garstfontein, Johannesburg.

Contact details:

Tel. number: 071 885 6189

Website: www.journey2joy.co.za

What you can find in her shop: ANYTHING. From beads to journals to jewelry to goodies for the kids and home decor.

 

My Pieces that You'll Find in Her Shop:

2x Crochet Key chains at R95 each.

 

 

2x sets of wire bracelets and matching earrings that can be bought separately or together.

Wire bracelets are R85 each and the earrings are also R85 each.

 

2x Crochet Necklaces at R95 each.

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Crocheted Necklace and Bracelet

A purple beaded crochet necklace and a green beaded crochet bracelet, both with toggle clasps.

 

The green beaded crochet bracelet.

I used for the center piece a lime green bead, lime green seed beads and clear seed beads. For the rest of the dangles i used metallic green seed beads, green faux pearls and clear seed beads.

 

For the necklace I used flat, clear purple beads, metallic purple seed beads and clear seed beads.

 

I've gotten into crocheting lately and I've often been wondering how cool it would be to crochet jewelry. I was scouring the internet one day and found a picture of a necklace like this on craftbits so I decided to try and duplicate it. I posted a picture on twitter and this client said she wanted one, AS WELL AS  a bracelet. I modified the pattern a bit and made the bracelet as well.

What is super cool about this pattern is that someone who is allergic to metal can wear it because if you don't add the toggle clasps like I did, you can add a button because the pattern makes provision for a button hole (you just then sew a button on the opposite end.)

Thanks @marieks12 for the support and giving me the opportunity to make such amazing pieces for you.

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Random Bracelets I've been making

  
This is a very random bracelet but I love it because it is so different.
I used yellow/gold beads, silver ball beads, 2 big silver beads (The one has a design on it and the other one is silver on one side and black on the other) and then these unusual link beads.

This bracelet I absolutely adore and makes me feel as if I'm in Bollywood with all the bells.
I used blue glass beads which are kind of flattish but have gold flakes in them, a silver tube bead, silver ball beads, irregular shaped links and then to keep the links together I used a bigger link from which two silver bells hang. To close those links I used a clear seed bead that has a blue inner.

This is an immensely elegant bracelet. They are very similar to a previous post I did (The ribbon chokers for a friend).
I used neon pink ribbon and clear biconial beads. That's it!
This is obviously my favourite of the three because it is pink and I did make this piece for myself.

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Cross in Rosaries and a Hemp Bracelet

The cross charm that I used for the Rosaries.

I absolutely ADORE this cross charm. It is very different and has a very cool design to it!

 

Rosary on the RIGHT: Pale purple seed beads, faux pearls, a faux pearl squarish bead (in place of the Mother Mary pendant).

Rosary on the LEFT: Black seed beads, faux pearls, a faux pearl squarish bead (in place of the Mother Mary pendant).

The cross charm I used for the Hemp bracelet.

For the hemp bracelet, I used green hemp and a mixture of blue and clear beads.

 

To Natalie:

Thank you for all the support you've given me this year. You're always a pleasure to make jewelry for and to chat to.

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